Ch. 5 – Mr Warren’s Profession narrated by Gary Furlong (audiobook sneak peek!)

Please enjoy this special sneak peek into the audiobook of Mr Warren’s Profession – a gay Victorian romance narrated by Gary Furlong. Listen now wherever you find your fave audiobooks!

Lindsey Althorp, the only son of a wealthy baronet, has never worked a day in his life.

Aubrey Warren was born in a workhouse and hasn’t stopped working since.

Buoyed by Lindsey’s optimism and fuelled by Aubrey’s industry, the two men strive to overcome the class divide between them. But a horrific accident reveals a betrayal that threatens to tear them apart forever.

Mr Warren’s Profession is a queer Victorian cross-class romance featuring hurt/comfort and a happily-ever-after.

A Vow Made Twice with Emma Denny on Right Here Write Queer

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcatcher!

Emma Denny (they/them) chats with me about their upcoming polyamorous medieval romance A Vow Made Twice, featuring intrigue, skullduggery, archery, and an outpouring of queer history skillfully woven into a thoroughly entertaining narrative.

Emma Denny (they/them) is the author of the queer medieval romances One Night in Hartswood, All the Painted Stars, and the upcoming A Vow Made Twice. You can connect with them at their website: emmadenny.com

“Where do you get your ideas?”

Answer: There’s a little imp inside my skull and I have to feed it stories otherwise it tears my brain apart.

Answer: Have you ever read a book or watched a film with a great concept but a wretched execution, or wonderful side characters over-looked in favor of bland protagonists, and you find yourself gnashing your teeth over the wasted potential?

Answer: Back in my day TV shows came on at a set hour every week and you had to be there at that time or you missed it and there were commercials at regular intervals and they were unskippable but my childhood brain didn’t like the stories being interrupted so when there was a commercial break I would turn the TV off and pace around for hours writing my own ending to the episode because I did not have the patience to sit around for the five minutes it would take for the Sci-Fi channel to sell me household goods.

Answer: What’s it like to not be tormented by visions?

Answer: When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a queer romance.

OSRBC Authors Chat – Oak King Holly King

Over on facebook, the OSRBC Authors Chat invited me to join them to discuss Oak King Holly King (and Tales from Blackthorn Briar)!

The video is now up for all to watch. They asked some really insightful questions that allowed me to delve into detail for Wren and Shrike’s motivations and what lies ahead for the fae realms. I had a delightful time chatting with them. Check ’em out!

THE FINAL CHAPTER – Booksellers and Bone Setters – a new Oak King Holly King story on Patreon

The final chapter of Booksellers and Bone Setters – a brand new Oak King Holly King tale – is now on Patre♡n! Wherein a world of fresh possibilities begins to bloom.

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Ephraim awoke to pale daylight, the scent of butter melting over scones, and the soft clinking of a spoon in a teacup. He opened his eyes to find himself the sole sleeper still abed.

But he was far from alone.

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Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow (historical m x nb romantasy)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

See you on Patre♡n!

How to get your favorite author to do a signing at your local library or indie bookshop!

  1. Ask your local library or indie bookshop to invite them.
  2. Ask your local library or indie bookshop to invite them.
  3. Ask your local library or indie bookshop to invite them.

Getting your favorite indie author to visit your local library or indie bookshop is a bit like getting a specific guest for your local Comic Con. In my experience most libraries and bookshops (understandably) do not want cold calls from indie authors. As a result, authors really can’t invite themselves to the party. You, the patron, have to want your fave author to do a signing – and more importantly, you have to communicate this want to the library and/or bookshop.

(In a related matter, do you want to see your fave sci-fi/fantasy/spec fic author at your local fan convention? Ask the con to invite them!)

If you want me to come to a particular town or city or event, I am the guy who is probably the least in charge of whether or not that happens. While I very much appreciate all the kind messages asking me to visit your local bookshop, there’s very little I can do about it on my end.

So how do you make it happen?

Ask the people running the thing if it’s possible, and if so, ask them to invite me to apply. (Ask them nicely! Politely! Be kind and be willing to accept “no” for an answer!)

As always, thank you for reading, and I look forward to meeting you soon!

Ch. 11 – Booksellers and Bone Setters – a new Oak King Holly King story on Patreon

The eleventh chapter of Booksellers and Bone Setters – a brand new Oak King Holly King tale – is now on Patre♡n! Wherein an old friend returns.

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Ephraim had of course been dimly aware that Hull in his seven hundred years must have enjoyed the company of many lovers before him. He had never once begrudged him it. Indeed in certain flights of fancy the thought had greatly excited him, but of course he would never be so gauche as to bring the matter up directly.

Now however the matter had brought itself up in a manner far more direct than he would’ve ever dared.

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Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow (historical m x nb romantasy)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

See you on Patre♡n!

Ch. 9 – Booksellers and Bone Setters – a new Oak King Holly King story on Patreon

The ninth chapter of Booksellers and Bone Setters – a brand new Oak King Holly King tale – is now on Patreon! Wherein a mortal learns fae secrets.

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Ephraim knew not what to expect.

The ways of the fae were largely unknown to him, as a mere mortal. (Hull had never called him “mere,” had never once even implied it, but the alliteration sprang to mind nonetheless.) Their customs were a vast dark sea roiling beneath him while he sailed along as a passenger in a splendid ship captained by his Hull. Every so often something new would surface, like the wulpertinger, and Hull would explain it, and Ephraim would marvel at it, and they would sail on, content to explore the unknown together. It never occurred to him to demand to know what lay beneath the surface. He felt secure in his conviction that it posed no danger to him, and if he were unfamiliar with these seas, at the very least his Hull knew how to navigate them.

Now, however, he had glimpsed something gliding beneath their vessel—some looming thing with the sharp edges of fin or fang and unfathomable tendrils trailing behind—and for the first time in all their acquaintance, his Hull seemed reluctant to explain.

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Joining me on Patreon will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow (historical m x nb romantasy)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

See you on Patreon!

Oak King Holly King 3 – First Chapter on Patreon

The third volume of Shrike and Wren’s tale is a ways off yet. In the meantime, however, please enjoy this glimpse into the beginning of their next adventure.

What does the Summer Solstice ritual look like after Wren’s grisly injuries over the winter? How will the Oak and Holly Kings contrive to overcome this new obstacle? And what fresh marvels will their rite display?

Find out now over on Patreon! (Warning: spicy!)